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Volunteer Tutor(s) Needed
November 21, 2019 by templesinai • Tikkun Olam •
Over the past two years, a congregant family have been mentoring a teenage Somali woman. We are looking for one or two people that would be willing to sit with her once per week, for about 1.5 hours, and help her with her homework.
Mazel Tov, Emme!
November 21, 2019 by directorjudy • Religious School, Temple News •
We are all so proud of Kitah Gimmels’s (3rd grader) Emme Stein whose drawing for the Vermont DPS Division of Fire Safety’s annual calendar contest earned an Honorable Mention. Emme was invited to the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier, where she was recognized for her contribution by none other than Governor Phil Scott! Go Emme!
Weekly email – November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •
Hello Temple Sinai! In this email:
– 3SquaresVT Challenge
– Se’udah Sh’lishit – Saturday afternoon tea and conversation with the Rabbi
– Statement from the URJ regarding the Trump administration’s decision to reverse the US’s longstanding position on the Israeli settlements in the West Bank
– Shabbat Services and Torah Study for this weekend
Weekly email – November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019 by templesinai • Rabbi's Blog, Temple News •
Hello Temple Sinai!
It was so nice to see many of our new members at the new members’ brunch this past Sunday. I want you to know that if you would like to get together for coffee or a chat, just let me know. I don’t want to impose on people’s busy lives, but I very much want to get to know you better, so be in touch.
One of the ways I think Temple Sinai shows itself to be a welcoming and friendly community is…
community is at our Friday night Onegs
Social Action Update and Opportunities
November 12, 2019 by templesinai • Temple News, Tikkun Olam •
Current Opportunities include:
– Donate a turkey PLUS – Feed Chittenden (formerly Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf)
– Volunteers needed at South Burlington Food Shelf
– Christmas Eve Blood Drive at Temple Sinai – Blood donors and volunteers needed
– Christmas Day Meals On Wheels Deliveries – Drivers and helpers needed
Next meeting 11/14 at 6PM
Assignment Week 2
November 11, 2019 by David Edleson • Intro to Judaism •
TOPIC – GOD AND HUMAN NATURE: Fundamental Jewish Ethics of Human Rights READ: HURWITZ: Chapter 2 pp 29-51, Chapter 3 pp 52- 84 HONORING TRADITION: pp 347-357, pp 388-392 (click on page links to view/download) LISTEN: ON BEING Rabbi Lawrence Kushner “Kabbalah and Everyday Mysticism” May 15, 2014 https://onbeing.org/programs/lawrence-kushner-kabbalah-and-everyday-mysticism/ DO: Attend or Watch a Kabbalat […]
Weekly Email – November 6, 2019
November 6, 2019 by David Edleson • Rabbi's Blog •
Hello Temple Sinai! It was great to be in France, but it is great to be back in Vermont. One way to know you are living in the right place is when you miss it when you are gone.
In this email:
– Shabbat Services
– Spiritual Committee meeting
– Tot Shabbat
– 3 Squares Vermont Challenge
Social Action Shabbat – November 8 2019
November 5, 2019 by templesinai • Temple News, Tikkun Olam •
Join us for a special presentation from member Jan Kline, who will talk about her experiences serving on a medical relief team in Gaza during the summer of 2019.
November’s Here!
November 4, 2019 by directorjudy • Religious School •
Shalom Horim: We are now in the Hebrew month of Heshvan, often called “Mar” or “Bitter” Heshvan, because there are no holidays in the month. Having come off the month of Tishrei, in which there seem to be an endless supply of holidays, Heshvan can seem downright non-celebratory, or as I like to think of […]
Assignment Week 1
November 4, 2019 by David Edleson • Intro to Judaism •
TOPIC: What is Judaism? Who are the Jewish people? READ: HURWITZ Introduction pp ix-xxxi; Chapter 1 pp 3-28 HONORING TRADITION pp 5-18; 35-46 GENESIS 1:1 – 4:26 LISTEN: PEOPLE OF POD Sept 19, 2019 Minutes 10:12 – 25:45 (Interview with Sarah Hurwitz) DO: In Judaism, rest is not simply “not doing anything” but a […]
2019 Course Outline
November 4, 2019 by David Edleson • Intro to Judaism •
Note: This course will be shaped by the interests of the participants, so this syllabus is only a rough outline. In addition to the course, we ask for participants to consider services at Temple Sinai, but also at a variety of synagogues so we can discuss those experiences and enrich our learning. BOOKS (Temple […]